The Republican journal., 1887-11-17
Brighton saltie Market.

BRIGHTON, Nov. ., l-S1.
Amount of live stock at market-Cattle, 90
Sheep and Lambs, 47S0; Swine, A,53l Horses,
PA; Veal calves, 125.
Number from the different States: Western cat
tie, $50; Massachusetts cattle, l25, New York cat
tie, 4o Northern and Eastern cattle 80; Connect
cut cattle, 10; Western sheep and lambs, $500
Canadian sheep and lambs, 100; Maine sheep and
lambs so; Western swine, 24,iSo Massachusetts
store pigs, 100.
Prices of Beef Cattle tF 100 III live weight
Choice quality, 50 4Od5 50 first quality 80 90 a5
p. second, "a - 80; third quality, - 5Oa 1
60; poorest grades of coarse Oxen, Bulls, &c,
~ b0a4 90.
Brighton Hides, G's &c q b.; Brighton Tallow,
Tailow, l.. a2s,c. " b, Cali skins, Gnic . H. .
sheep and Lamb Skins 1ja 75c each; Extra heavy
wool skins 81 75d2 each; sheared skins 70a Sic
each; Cow hides &c " III.
Working oxen. The offerings the past week
WAS fully up to the demand. Tie sales were fully
up to the expectations of 'irovcrs, and values were
in most eases satisfactory sales were noted: |
pair, girth feet 10 inches, live weight $500 lbs,
*l20. pair, girh feet II inches, live weight 1905
lbs. $40; pair, girth feet inch live weight
2.l0 lbs SlOD; pair, girth I feet , inches, live
weight 300 lbs $50; pair, feet 10 inches, live
weigh 1900 lbs Sl25. Quotations per pair sl50a I4U
a 1909 l20d l0GdG.
Mich cows and springcrs Trade during the
past week has been active in the demand and
values received satisfactory to the selling interests
Sales noted new milch cow SG5: 3 new milch
cows, S42 per head; | springer, SIS; , sprngcrS
SAB each, new mich COW s75; , new milch cows
$45 each. new milch COW, $40: 5 milch cows, 81!
each; new milch cow, sti2 springer $3S; / new
mlch COW $4S. Quotations, choice, 500 50; ol,li-
nary, ai5a51; common, SOS al.
Swine. The arrivals from the West were con
signed wholly to home slaughterers, and were tax
en- directly from the ears TO the slaughter house
Quotations: Western fat hogs, 5a5lac w n, live
weight, country dressed, &c " h. Store in light
supply the demand slow those offer brought
to market from the neighboring cities and towns
and disposed in all manner Of ways from 81. 30 IL
SO per head, and from &c to Zoe per H., live
weight.
Veal Calvcs.-Tradc was fair and the offerings
were taken at Il decline from last week. Quota
tions: Choice, "a aG,4 per lb; ordinary, AZ 1!il
per Id; common, "a SIC Per lbs bobs, 81 25a ~
each.
Store CattIc.-Rcceipts light, demand dull. Til,
offerings in fair condition for slaughtering. Ono
tations: Yearings. $I2dl5; 2-ycar-olds, sIla2l
3-year-olds, $l7aSs.
Sheep and Lambs.-Thc arrivals were all from
the West and consigned to saughtcrers; taken di
rect from cars to slaughter house, costing, landed
Sheep, 59Gc per lb; lambs, 64Gs per Ill., live
weight
The London Times, commenting on 4 recent
report on the status of aliens in the United
States, says that the States concerned may moi
soon repent the steps taken, but that disinter
ested bystande rs will feel that there has been
distinct retrOgrcssiOn and that the immediate
gain will be outweighed by the remote evil.
howing from the qualification of a spirit Of eX
clusivcncss, narrOwncss and jealousy.